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Toy Stories — Turn your kids' toys into storybooks
Storybooks Illustrator is an online illustration tool for children's book authors and creative parents. Use it to illustrate and publish any story you can dream of.
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@roamingtechie Love this, Alex! I too had wanted to find something like this to use with my sons, and had many failed attempts with other AI tools. Excited to check yours out. I'll report back with reviews from a 3yo and 6yo :)
@michaelshoup super excited to see how your 3yo and 6yo react! It's great to meet other parents actively seeking fun ways to engage their kids. Big kudos to you for going the extra mile.
What an amazing initiative, @roamingtechie! Creating a personalized tool for illustrating children's stories is truly innovative. This addresses the challenge of engaging young readers in a fun way, especially with the distraction of screens everywhere. It's incredible to see how you turned your experience into a solution that can help other parents and authors. I can’t wait to see how Storybooks Illustrator evolves in the PH community! Upvote for sure!
@dance17219 thank you! Many kids struggle with finding fun and engaging books to read, and we hope this tool can help!
Such a cool idea, Alex!
Taking something kids already love and turning it into a story is genius.
Congrats on the launch!
Toy Stories is a fantastic idea for bringing play and creativity together! 🎨🧸 By combining interactive elements with storytelling, it promises to offer a unique and engaging experience for users of all ages. Can’t wait to see how it evolves and inspires creativity in new and exciting ways! 🌟👏
What a brilliant way to blend creativity and tech, @roamingtechie! 🎨📚 Can't wait to see the stories that come alive with Storybooks Illustrator. This tool is a game changer for both parents and future authors!
@elke_qin we really appreciate the kind words! Thanks for your feedback and support.
Congratulations on the launch of Storybooks Illustrator, @roamingtechie! 🎉 It's truly inspiring to see a tool designed to promote creativity and a love for reading in children. Your personal story behind its creation resonates with so many parents out there who want to make stories more engaging for their kids. This platform seems like a game-changer, allowing authors to illustrate their unique tales easily. Excited to see how it evolves and the impact it will have on young readers! Upvoted!
@ema_elisi thank you for your support! I'm really passionate about helping kids develop a love for reading, and will do the best I can to find creative ways to get there!
Nice. Glad I didn't miss this. I'm sure Toy Stories will help a lot with empowering children's imagination.
Hey Alex,
What a creative way to engage kids in reading! I'm wondering how the process works. Does the app use AI to generate the illustrations based on descriptions, or is it more of a drag-and-drop system?
Are there options for parents to collaborate with their kids on the stories?
Congrats on the launch!
@kyrylosilin great questions!
The current system is prompt-based. For example, you could create an illustration about a "dragon playing piano for bunnies in a forest". But the unique thing here is you can first create a character using a toy at home, and update the prompt to be "YourDragonToy playing piano for bunnies in a forest" and it will use your character! We have some ideas for drag-and-drop in the future to improve character placement, but that's not available yet.
Regarding collaboration with their kids on the stories, we definitely encourage this! We've added a lot of safety features into the image generation to help keep the images safe and fun. And we believe parent-child collaboration is an incredible way to build a stronger parent-child bond, create fun memories, and develop creative skills.
Thanks again for your questions and support!
This is such a unique approach, @roamingtechie! I'm curious about how the illustration tool handles different styles and themes. Can users customize characters beyond just names, like adjusting their looks to match personal stories? It would be interesting to see if there are features for adding interactive elements or even audio narration to enhance the reading experience. Can't wait to check this out!
@kevinyaoooooo thanks for the great question and feedback!
The characters you create will adapt to different styles and themes. For example, you could send your dinosaur toy to space, or on a medieval adventure, or to the ocean to learn about fish -- the only limit is your imagination!
We'll definitely think more about interactive elements and audio. Really appreciate your thoughts and feedback!
Congrats on the launch, @roamingtechie ! This is a really fun product, I’ll try creating a story with Toy Stories for my nephew . By the way , the demo is a bit long ; maybe you could cut down a few steps .
@govichan thanks for the feedback! I'll see if I can update the demo, and if not I'll keep this in mind for future demos. Excited to hear about you and your nephew's experience! Can't wait to see the stories you create.
@udaya_sri thank you for your feedback! We've experimented with a few ideas around education, for example embedding reading comprehension exercises into stories: https://www.storybooks.app/story.... But I think you're onto something with personalized characters for enhancing learning. I think children would be a lot more engaged with an activity if a personalized character was along for the journey!
@benithemaker thank you! We'll do the best we can to find fun ways to encourage kids to read more!
Congratulation for this excellent tool. 🎉 Making children's favorite toys into narrative characters is an excellent approach to spark their imaginations and make reading more fun. Cannot wait to see what stories are generated.
This is such an inspiring journey, @roamingtechie! 🌟 It's amazing to see how your personal experience led to the creation of Storybooks Illustrator. The idea of integrating loved ones into stories is brilliant and personalizes the reading experience for kids. I can see this being a game changer for authors looking to make their tales truly unique. Looking forward to trying it out and seeing how it can ignite a love for reading in children everywhere! Upvoted for sure!
@big_tree this project means a lot to me, and I really appreciate your kind words. Anything I can do to spark my son's interest in reading is time well spent, and I hope this can help other families around the world too!
Great project @roamingtechie
I think this is the diamond of the day. I'll check with my nieces' toys and let you know how it turns out :)
@mitia thank you for your kind words, that means a lot. I can't wait to hear about their reaction. Any feedback you have would be greatly appreciated!
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